Your Sister's Sister

"A comedy about doing the right thing with the wrong person."

2011 1h 30m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 380

Comedy

Synopsis

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Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.

“A comedy about doing the right thing with the wrong person.”

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Cast

Emily Blunt
Iris
Rosemarie DeWitt
Hannah
Mark Duplass
Jack
Michael Harring
Tom (in photos)
Mike Birbiglia
Al
Jason Dodson
Tom's Friend
Pete Erickson
Tom's Friend
Kathryn Lebo
Tom's Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lynn Shelton
Writers: Lynn Shelton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $3M — a 25.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lynn Shelton, shot by Benjamin Kasulke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vinny Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nat Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lynn Shelton directs. Benjamin Kasulke behind the camera. Vinny Smith scores. Nat Sanders cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $3M — a 25.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 15 years ago.
5Directed by Lynn Shelton, shot by Benjamin Kasulke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vinny Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nat Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A comedy about doing the right thing with the wrong person.".
10IMDB entry: tt1742336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "island", "sibling relationship", "loss of loved one", "romance".